How has your taste in leather jackets changed over the years?

[BB1239]

It would be nice to hear from some of you, how your taste in leather jackets has changed over time. Have you broadened your horizons and come to love styles, brands and colors of jackets you formerly didn't? Or have you narrowed your focus to a specific style or brand?

 

[Guppy]

It hasn't changed really. What I liked 20 years ago, I still like now. I just have broadened and deepened my knowledge of the different styles of jackets that exist and the history of how they changed over decades. So there's things I didn't know existed back in the day that I would have liked had I known about them, that I like now. And I have a better eye for quality and fit than I did. I guess that's about it.

 

[BB1239]

It hasn't changed really. What I liked 20 years ago, I still like now. I just have broadened and deepened my knowledge of the different styles of jackets that exist and the history of how they changed over decades. So there's things I didn't know existed back in the day that I would have liked had I known about them, that I like now. And I have a better eye for quality and fit than I did. I guess that's about it.

It's been great so far, learning on this forum about what makes a quality jacket and a good fit. My eye has changed, and likely still will, I'm relatively new to this compared to many of you. Very valuable resource here, definitely grateful for it. Formerly, I would have only wanted a black leather straight zip jacket. Now I find myself appreciating cross zips more, even searching for an Octagon leather, a color I had no taste for previously. My love of leather as a protective motorcycle garment brought me here. I stayed for the style, and am being corrupted. Willingly of course.

 

[AeroFan_07]

Good topic for a thread!

I would say to some extent similar to Guppy, what drew my eyes back when this all started, still does today. However I have greatly broadened my interest, and nowadays the Pattern, Materials & Maker Reputation matter a whole lot more to me than the many other details.

- Quality should be observable, experiential and tangible.
- Details such as color of hardware, stitching and even the lining all factor into the experience of the jacket.
- Get what "you" want - not what someone else thinks you need or want.
- I have also learned that as much as I love the color, I just will not wear cordovan leather jackets.
- A next step for me is something more in the dark-brown, or natural brown leathers...just not sure what jacket or design that will be...

 

[BB1239]

Good topic for a thread!

I would say to some extent similar to Guppy, what drew my eyes back when this all started, still does today. However I have greatly broadened my interest, and nowadays the Pattern, Materials & Maker Reputation matter a whole lot more to me than the many other details.

- Quality should be observable, experiential and tangible.
- Details such as color of hardware, stitching and even the lining all factor into the experience of the jacket.
- Get what "you" want - not what someone else thinks you need or want.
- I have also learned that as much as I love the color, I just will not wear cordovan leather jackets.
- A next step for me is something more in the dark-brown, or natural brown leathers...just not sure what jacket or design that will be...

That makes a whole lot of sense! On the topic of hardware color...not long ago I gravitated toward silver hardware on a black jacket, now I much prefer brass.

"Quality should be observable, experiential and tangible" - very well said. I've grown to love 30 day return policies.
Someone on this forum said "doubt always leads to sale", and that stuck with me.

I also love dark brown leather jackets and wish there were more made, without another tint or hue added. Mostly because it would be easier for me to match it with other clothes and hats lol.